UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa.; October 24, 2022 – Penn State's Elena Vos has been named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week for the week ending Oct. 23, 2022. The honor is the first for Vos this season and the third of the year for Penn State.
Vos helped spark Penn State to a rousing 5-1 win over No. 2 Maryland on Friday night, anchoring a defense that held the Terrapins to just one goal on seven total shots. Vos and the Penn State defense gave up an early goal and then shut Maryland down for the rest of the game as Penn State rolled to the win. She also tallied two assists as a key cog in Penn State's penalty corner offense. Vos has eight assists on the year.
Penn State is now 14-2 overall, 6-1 in the Big Ten. The Nittany Lions will travel to Rutgers for a 3 p.m. game on Friday, aired live on the B1G Network. If Penn State wins, head coach Char Morett-Curtiss' squad would earn a share of the 2022 Big Ten Championship.
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